The assertion that the worst thing the Jews did was crucify Jesus is horrid. You ignore the fact that the majority of the Jews did not want that. It was the religious leaders that caused his crucifixion. Pilate found no fault but was forced to do it by the religious leaders saying Rome would be upset if he didn't and there was an uprising. He said it was on them and they accepted it.
John the Apostle generalized saying: He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. Or yet, He came to His own homeland,
yet his own people did not receive Him. John 1:v.11
Luke22:v.46-48CJB - Complete Jewish Bible
46 Yeshua said to His disciples: “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you won’t be put to the test!”
47 While he was still speaking,
a crowd of people arrived, with the man called Y’hudah (one of the Twelve!) leading them. He came up to Yeshua to kiss him,
48 but Yeshua said to him, “Y’hudah, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
Luke 23:v.3-4 CJB -
3 Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” And He answered him, “The words are yours.” 4 Pilate said to the head cohanim and the crowds, “I find no ground for a charge against this man.
Mark 15:v.1-2 & 7-15
1 As soon as it was morning, the head cohanim held a council meeting with the elders, the Torah-teachers and the whole Sanhedrin. Then they put Yeshua in chains, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.
2 Pilate put this question to him: “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “The words are yours.”
7 There was in prison among the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection a man called Bar-Abba. 8 When the crowd came up and began asking Pilate to do for them what he usually did, 9 he asked them, “Do you want me to set free for you the ‘King of the Jews’?” 10 For it was evident to him that it was out of jealousy that the head cohanim had handed Him over. 11 But the head cohanim stirred up the crowd to have him release Bar-Abba for them instead. 12 Pilate again said to them, “Then what should I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” 13 They shouted back, “Put Him to death on the stake!” 14 He asked, “Why? What crime has He committed?” But they only shouted louder, “Put Him to death on the stake!” 15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, set Bar-Abba free for them; but he had Yeshua whipped and then handed Him over to be executed on the stake.
As we can see through Scriptures, the crowd guided by their religious guide, preferred Barabbas instead JESUS.
We can see also that
opinions are not above what is written in the Scriptures, that is, in the Word of God. What prevails is the Word of God.
The Word is the invisible God.
In the other hand,
Barabbas is a prototype of the false messiah of the Jews who will manifest himself very soon. The Jews are waiting the manifestation of their own "messiah", not JESUS. Then will fulfil LITERALLY the prophecy o JESUS, saying to the Jews: John 5:v.43 -
43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t accept me; if someone else comes in his own name (an IMPOSTER, a false messiah), him you will accept. Yeah, the Jews preferred Barabbas, instead JESUS. Paul also spoke of the false messiah, the son of perdition and man of sin: 2Thes.2:v.2-12
The abomination of desolation is at door. The Christian people must be alert and taking care.